GUELPH – The Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners, Pollination Guelph, the Guelph Enabling Garden and the Wildflower Society/Nature Guelph are teaming up to offer a Plant Sale fundraiser.
School board to seek public input on boundaries for new schools
FERGUS – The UGDSB will conduct boundary reviews and consider public input to determine from which areas students will be assigned to the new Centre Wellington Elementary School and South Guelph Secondary School.
Students raced to paint canvasses during board-wide Live Art Battle at Centre Wellington District High School
FERGUS – Artists and art enthusiasts flocked to Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) on the evening of May 8 for an art show and board-wide Live Art Battle.
Rockwood, Arthur, Mount Forest students honoured as VIPs
GUELPH – Three county students were recognized by Wellington Catholic District School Board officials during its board meeting on May 6.
Kinette club set to replace Drayton playground
DRAYTON – The Kinette Club of Drayton is working towards replacing a community playground, and Mapleton council will provide $9,950 towards the initiative.
Equine program offered to Black, 2SLGBTQIA+ students at UGDSB
LORETTO – Equine assisted learning can boost self-esteem, strengthen communication skills, increase awareness and improve mental health.
Mapleton council considers buying $7,000 traffic counters
MAPLETON – The Armadillo Tracker goes beyond just counting cars, Mapleton director of public works Jamie Morgan told council on April 30.
Township to bank with RBC for at least another five years
MAPLETON – Council here has authorized another five-year contract with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), skipping over the typical competitive process for purchasing goods and services.
Mapleton to put $5,000 towards Drayton’s 150th anniversary celebrations
DRAYTON – Next year will mark 150 years since Drayton’s incorporation.
Mapleton finance director leaving township
MAPLETON – The council meeting on April 30 was the last for Mapleton finance director John Morrison.
Mapleton council approves $10,000 for health care staff recruitment
MAPLETON – Local organizations are making steps towards meeting the significant need for rural health care staff.
Student paintings displayed at Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
FERGUS – Wearing paint-splattered aprons and looks of concentration, five Centre Wellington District High School students quickly created quality paintings set on a circle of easels in the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex on May 2.
Highway 7 fire destroys garage, damages home
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A fire at a Guelph/Eramosa home this afternoon engulfed a garage and started spreading into the house before firefighters could stop it.
Local physicians call for humanitarian support for Palestine
WELLINGTON COUNTY – They want increased aid, tighter arms restrictions, and an end to “the silencing and targeting of healthcare workers who are speaking out for Palestinian human rights.”
Bradley Hale to perform at Rockmosa Enabling Garden
ROCKWOOD – The Rockmosa Older Adult Centre (ROAC) has arranged for Bradley Hale to perform in the Rockmosa Enabling Garden, as part of its Music in the Garden program, from 7 to 9pm on June 20.